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Exclusive: campaigners warn 600-year-old New Barn at Harmondsworth could be ‘shaken to pieces’ by vibrations

Six hundred years after it was built, England’s largest surviving medieval timber-framed barn could now be “shaken to pieces” by aircraft vibrations, campaigners warn.

The public has until 1 September to submit objections to the Heathrow airport expansion, which could threaten the survival of the New Barn at Harmondsworth, considered a remarkable example of medieval architecture.

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The old master is back at Madrid as he begins with celebrations, frustrations and finally relief at Espanyol

José Mourinho says he is calmer now so when the rest of the bench emptied, sprinting down the touchline to celebrate the 90th-minute goal that finally delivered victory on his first game in charge of Real Madrid in 4,380 days, he didn’t set off with them. Instead, he clenched his fists, got to his feet and walked down the touchline behind the subs, watching them head, shouting, towards Carlos Espí. As they piled on down in the corner, he pulled over his captain Fede Valverde for a word. Which might just have been: phew.

For all those stars; for all that Mourinho’s main task might just have been been to find a way to fit Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham together; for all that he had introduced Yan Diomande, the most expensive player in the club’s history, it was a 21-year-old, unknown six months ago and unexpectedly signed from Levante, who got the goal that secured victory upon the coach’s second coming.

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• French youngster beats No 7 seed 6-3, 6-4 in Cincinnati

• Jessica Pegula battles past Swiatek to reach women’s final

In the middle of a tense, erratic start to a rain-delayed semi-final day in Cincinnati, Arthur Fils found himself locked in defence and miles behind the baseline on his serve at 3-3. He scurried from sideline to sideline, lunging toward the ball at full stretch, seemingly with no real chance of turning things around. As Flavio Cobolli swept to the net with the intention of finishing Fils off, however, the Italian soon learned that his opponent had another gear to reach. From far wide of the court, Fils pulverised a forehand passing shot winner beyond his astounded opponent, drawing a roar from the crowd.

That one point alone provided evidence of the athleticism, explosiveness and sheer audacity that have long marked Fils as such a rare, exciting talent, and it also set the tone for a monumental victory. From that moment onwards, Fils took control of the match and he marched into his first Masters 1000 final at the Cincinnati Open with a supreme performance, defeating Cobolli, the No 7 seed, 6-3, 6-4.

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near Tsuwano, Japan.

Weer voor Rotterdam 🌕 - 23-08-2026 01:15 CEST

In één oogopslag:
• 16.1°C · Helder 🌕 | Min 14.4°C / Max 19.4°C | Kans op neerslag 52%

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 14.4°C, Max 19.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.6 mm, Kans op neerslag 52%, 🧭 1024.3 hPa ↗️ +0.8 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 16.9 km/u (4.7 m/s), richting: ↘ 330°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 02:00: 15.4°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1023.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 7.9 km/u (2.2 m/s), richting: ↘ 306°
• 03:00: 15.1°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1023.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 6.8 km/u (1.9 m/s), richting: ↘ 300°
• 04:00: 14.9°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌕, 🧭 1023.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 7.2 km/u (2.0 m/s), richting: ↘ 293°
• 05:00: 15.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1023.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 6.1 km/u (1.7 m/s), richting: → 288°
• 06:00: 15.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1023.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 5.4 km/u (1.5 m/s), richting: → 276°
• 07:00: 15.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1023.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 5.4 km/u (1.5 m/s), richting: → 271°
• 08:00: 16.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1024.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 6.5 km/u (1.8 m/s), richting: ↘ 303°
• 09:00: 16.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 2%, 🧭 1024.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.0 km/u (2.5 m/s), richting: ↘ 308°
• 10:00: 18.1°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, Kans op neerslag 4%, 🧭 1024.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.4 km/u (2.6 m/s), richting: ↘ 320°
• 11:00: 18.8°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, Kans op neerslag 6%, 🧭 1024.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.9 km/u (3.3 m/s), richting: ↘ 317°
• 12:00: 19.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 6%, 🧭 1024.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.2 km/u (3.1 m/s), richting: ↘ 329°
• 13:00: 19.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 5%, 🧭 1024.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.5 km/u (3.2 m/s), richting: ↓ 355°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• maandag 24 augustus: Min 14.9°C, Max 20.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 3%, 🧭 1021.6 hPa ↘️ -2.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 15.1 km/u (4.2 m/s), richting: ↓ 339°
• dinsdag 25 augustus: Min 13.6°C, Max 22.5°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, 🧭 1013.4 hPa ↘️ -8.2 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 20.2 km/u (5.6 m/s), richting: ← 72°
• woensdag 26 augustus: Min 14.3°C, Max 22.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 5%, 🧭 1012.9 hPa ↘️ -0.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 19.1 km/u (5.3 m/s), richting: ← 84°
• donderdag 27 augustus: Min 15.4°C, Max 24.2°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 5.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 32%, 🧭 1009.9 hPa ↘️ -3.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 10.5 km/u (2.9 m/s), richting: ↖ 123°
• vrijdag 28 augustus: Min 17.9°C, Max 26.2°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 6.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 42%, 🧭 1004.0 hPa ↘️ -5.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 13.4 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: ↖ 118°
• zaterdag 29 augustus: Min 16.0°C, Max 20.3°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 4.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 60%, 🧭 1004.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 18.6 km/u (5.2 m/s), richting: ↑ 199°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 01:15): 16.1°C (Helder)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 13.9°C (-2.2°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 9.0 km/u (2.5 m/s), richting: ↘ 309°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 15.8 km/h (4.4 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 64%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1023.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 23.1 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.0
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 06:38 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 20:51

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 30 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 5.2 μg/m³
• PM10: 12.5 μg/m³

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Remember that rush rescue mission for NASA's $500M space telescope? It failed, reports CNN, and the LINK satellite won't be able to boost the telescope's orbit. NASA says its decades-old Swift telescope will now continue losing altitude, until it reaches Earth's atmosphere later this year and burns up.

CNN reports:



Just weeks after LINK lifted off on July 3, it started to spin out of control. [Satellite designer] Katalyst was able to regain control of the satellite, but the company acknowledged that the issue cost it time, which would delay LINK's rendezvous with Swift by about a month. However, that postponement — at least initially — did not seem to be a deterrent to the mission. Now, NASA and Katalyst have announced that LINK's mission will not capture and boost Swift to a higher orbit "due to ongoing attitude control issues," according to statements Wednesday.

"NASA should be willing to move quickly and take smart risks when the potential return is worth it, and that is exactly what we did with this mission," NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said in a statement. "This is not the outcome we were working toward, but it does not change why this mission was worth attempting. The team moved with extraordinary speed to give Swift a chance to carry out more science while advancing capabilities America will need for satellite servicing in the future...."

The mission team is forging ahead with its plan for LINK to rendezvous with Swift — but as a demonstration rather than a rescue. "We are going to learn everything we can from LINK's rendezvous attempt and put those lessons to work on the missions that follow," Isaacman said... Swift wasn't designed to be serviced in space, which means that insights from the demonstration could be used for future missions... "We have already learned a tremendous amount," [said Ghonhee Lee, CEO of Katalyst Space Technologies], "and now our job is to turn those lessons into something durable — building a repeatable playbook to inform future rendezvous and proximity operations and satellite servicing."

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We have picked a four-leg Bet Builder for Zandvoort, including a podium finish and top-six selection.

Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams on race day at Zandvoort.